Wednesday, 22nd January, 2014
Juan Iturbe's displays for Hellas Verona have now brought him into the transfer sphere of AC Milan, even as Liverpool and Barcelona follow the Argentine.
Iturbe, contracted to FC Porto until 2016, was being tracked by the Catalans last year alongside Liverpool, though Italy were never far from the picture.
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And according to A Bola, Milan will also have to battle Serie A rivals Roma and Juventus for Iturbe, who is currently on loan at Verona.
Iturbe is racking up the plaudits and the suitors thanks to his five goals in 16 Serie A games, as the club vie for a Europa League berth.
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The 20-year-old winger-cum-forward is highly rated in Argentina – some tipping him for similar success to Lionel Messi's – and Barcelona were previously credited with readying a €15m move.
That has failed to materialise so far, and with Milan now boasting a new coach in Clarence Seedorf, Iturbe's fortunes could yet continue in Italy.
Iturbe had made his international name in the Paraguayan youth ranks but switched to Argentina.
He has spent time on loan in Argentina as well – whilst contracted at Porto – turning out with 17 games and three goals for River Plate.
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